GDT: Maple Leafs at Coyotes (8 p.m., Leafs TV)

The Leafs are seeking their first five-game winning streak since the 2006-07 season tonight in Phoenix.

The Leafs took a shootout win out of a low scoring 1-1 game in the first of two season meetings on December 19 in Toronto. Both were dirty goals, one from Troy Bodie in the first period and the other from Martin Hanzal late to tie the game. Hanzal is out for tonight’s game.

The Leafs’ top line was buzzing but could not score; Phil Kessel in particular, who could have had a hat trick as the Leafs worked the airmail play while Kessel cherrypicked at the opposition blueline three or four times throughout the game. Kessel enters this game on a five-game points streak, with three goals, seven assists and 10 points over that span.

Phoenix is more of an offensive outfit than in season’s past, sitting top 10 in goals per game, despite their top scorer being Radim Vrbata with 35 points. It’s by-committee offense, and a chunk of it comes from the D core, which is one of the most offensively productive in the League with Ekman Larsson and Keith Yandle leading the way.

Jonathan Bernier is expected to start for the Leafs. He’s posted a .929 save percentage while winning his last three starts, and is 2-0 lifetime vs. Phoenix.

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Could also be the team is actually playing better as well. I do agree though that we have the players for 3 attacking lines and should use that to our advantage. Although, I do not like how much ice time Ashton is getting. Kid deserves more

@TheCanucksnaphook@theacs1966 I don't' know, I still don't like him, though my dislike would carry more weight if he played more than 2:05/gm. 5minutes a game...maybe he might even score a goal, he was down in the A. Scoring goals that is.